Abstract: Record Series 738 contains the administrative records of the Chicano Studies Research Center UCLA. It includes important internal
reports and correspondence regarding the planning and development of the CSRC beginning in the 1960s. The Chicano Studies
Research Center at UCLA (CSRC) was established on July 1, 1969 and is one of the leading institutions in the world supporting
the study of peoples of Mexican descent and other Latinos/as in the United States. The CSRC mission focuses on developing
research, archival, publication, and community programs.

Language of Materials: Materials are primarily in English, some materials in Spanish.

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to the UCLA University Archivist.

Processed by University Archives staff, 2005; addition processed by Juan Pablo Mercado in 2014 in the Center for Primary Research
and Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Jillian Cuellar. Processing of this collection was generously supported by Arcadia.

[Identification of item], Chicano Studies Research Center, Administrative Files (University Archives Record Series 738). UCLA
Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Historical note

The Chicano Studies Research Center at UCLA (CSRC) was established on July 1, 1969 and is one of the leading institutions
in the world supporting the study of peoples of Mexican descent and other Latinos/as in the United States. The CSRC was originally
named the Mexican American Cultural Center. The center name was changed to the Chicano Studies Center in 1971 and then to
the Chicano Studies Research Center in 1980. The CSRC mission focuses on developing research, archival, publication, and community
programs. The CSRC also contributed significantly to the development of curriculum and degree offerings in Chicano Studies
at UCLA between 1976-1993, graduating close to 200 majors via the Inter-Departmental Degree Program (IDP).

Since its establishment the center provided a bridge to community concerns and eventually expanded to provide student support,
curriculum development, innovative research and publications, as well as a unique library and archives. In 1993 following
a hunger strike organized by faculty and students, the César E. Chávez Center was established, apart from the Chicano Studies
Research Center, to administer the interdisciplinary major in Chicano Studies. In this context, the CSRC was instrumental
in the development of Chicano Studies at UCLA and has maintained national prominence in the field.

Scope and Content

Record Series 738 contains the administrative records of the Chicano Studies Research Center (CSRC) at the University of California,
Los Angeles. It includes important internal reports and correspondence regarding the planning and development of the CSRC
beginning in the 1960s. In addition to research programs and financial records, this collection provides unique material that
underscores the development of an emerging academic discipline, including B.A. and M.A. proposals, major funding reports,
and university committee minutes and correspondence detailing the aims, activities and struggles of the CSRC.

This is an active record series; additional University records are expected to be added.

Organization and Arrangement

The records are arranged in five series, all of which have been further arranged in subseries. The contents of each series
or subseries are arranged chronologically. The series and subseries arrangement of the records is as follows:

Series 1: Planning and Publications, 1963-2008

Subseries 1.1: Planning Documents , 1963-2006

Subseries 1.2: Publications, 1975-2007

Subseries 1.3: CSR Library, 1971-2008

Series 2: Research and Grants, 1971-2011

Subseries 2.1: Institute of American Cultures, 1971-2011

Subseries 2.2: External Grants, 1973-2003

Series 3: Reports and Financial Records, 1964-2006

Subseries 3.1: Reports, 1964-2006

Subseries 3.2: Financial Records, 1975-2006

Series 4: Community Programs, 1972-2005

Subseries 4.1: The Latino Museum, 1989-2004

Subseries 4.2: Planning and development, 1972-2005

Series 5: Media, 1974-2006

Series 1: Planning and Publications.1963-2008.

Scope and Content

Series 1 contains materials regarding the planning and publications on the part of the CSRC. The materials reflect planning
for CSRC research projects, curriculum development, development of a Chicano Studies undergraduate degree and graduate degree,
and the establishment of the César E. Chávez Department of Chicana/o Studies. It also contains publication catalogs and materials
published by the CSRC. This material contains information critical to the growth and expansion of the CSRC as well as the
role of the CSRC in instituting a department of Chicana/o Studies at UCLA.

Subseries 1.1: Planning Documents.1963-2006.

Scope and Content

Subseries 1.1 files contain bachelor and master’s degree program plans; curriculum development documents; proposals for the
creation of a Chicana/o Studies Department; campus committee meeting minutes; and Faculty Advisory Committee reports. These
files provide a distinct insight into the institutional process of developing a new Organized Research Unit (ORU), one of
the first of its kind in the nation specifically aimed at facilitating research regarding the Chicana/o community.

Subseries 1.2 files contain publication lists, manuscripts for and by the CSRC, and working papers. This material includes
many of the in-house publications, center sponsored research reports and listings of available publications.

Box 14, Folder 5

Research Projects and Activities Overview.1970-1978.

Box 14, Folder 6

Media Accounts of Protests.1970-1989.

Box 14, Folder 7

Chicano Organizations; Chicano Law Review.1971-1977.

Box 14, Folder 8

Research Projects and Activities.1975.

Box 15, Folder 1

CSRC Catalog; Student Handbook; Raza Directory.1975-2002.

Box 15, Folder 2

Chicano Journalism.1976-1977.

Box 15, Folder 3

Catalog; Manuscript (Vasquez).1978-1985.

Box 15, Folder 4

Working Papers.1979.

Box 15, Folder 5

Correspondence, Invoices, Catalogs, and Brochures.1980-1985.

Box 15, Folder 6

Hanc; Resources and Services Guide.1982.

Box 15, Folder 7

Aztlan Copy Editing Handouts; Proofs.2000.

Box 16, Folder 1

Policy Brief Series.2002-2007.

Box 16, Folder 2

Manuscript (Hernandez).2003.

Box 16, Folder 3

Newsletters.June 2004-November 2007.

Subseries 1.3: CSRC Library.1971-2008.

Scope and Content

Subseries 1.3 files contain library planning documents; Richard Chabran files; audio collection lists; lists of holdings;,
bi-weekly reports; book orders; and information regarding the California Spanish Language Database. This material includes
essential information regarding the formation of the CSR Library as well as the various projects that the CSR Library is involved
with.

Series 2 files contain materials regarding past and current research projects sponsored by the CSRC as well as grant applications,
proposals, and reports, including projects sponsored by the Institute of American Cultures (IAC). This material provides insight
on the competitive research program that the center offers as well as the research trends supported by the center.

Subseries 2.1: Institute of American Cultures.1971-2011.

Scope and Content

Subseries 2.1 files contain applications, proposals, and reports for (IAC) research grant and fellowship programs including:
Visiting Scholar and Visiting Researcher Program; Graduate and Predoctoral Fellowship; and Research Grant Program for UCLA
Faculty and Graduate Students. It also contains the Ford Foundation grant information connected to IAC. The IAC includes the
American Indian Studies Center, Asian American Studies Center, Bunche Center for African American Studies Center, and Chicano
Studies Research Center.

Subseries 2.1 files contain materials regarding external grants including Haynes Foundation, Screen Actors Guild, UC Mexus
and Arhoolie Foundation. This material highlights many of the diverse projects that the CSRC has developed over the years.

Box 41, Folder 5

National Institute of Mental Health.1973.

Box 41, Folder 6

The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education Project.1980-1981.

Box 41, Folder 7

National Endowment for the Humanities Application.1987.

Box 41, Folder 8

National Endowment for the Humanities Report.1989.

Box 42, Folder 1

SCR 43 Funding.1991-1992.

Box 42, Folder 2

Latina/o Leadership Opportunity Program.1994-2001.

Box 42, Folder 3

UC Mexus Proposals.2000-2002.

Box 42, Folders 4-5

Screen Actors Guild: The Latino Report.2002.

Box 42, Folders 6-7

UC Mexus.2003-2005.

Series 3: Reports and Financial Records.1964-2006.

Scope and Content

Series 3 files contain materials regarding internal and external reports, organizational history, annual reports, reviews
and financial records. This information is critical to charting the operational trajectory of the CSRC including leadership
cohorts and philosophical directives.

Subseries 4.2 files contain materials regarding the planning and development of various community programs CSRS was involved
with including: Mexican Arts Symposium (MAS); Los Angeles History Program, 1981; The Social and Cultural development of the
Mexican Community of Los Angeles, 1981-1991; and symposium and conference posters and advertisements.